Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia

Armenia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 14.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.3%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2008
All-time low
10.5%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 18.12009: 14.62010: 14.62011: 14.42012: 15.32013: 13.52014: 16.52015: 14.72016: 17.22017: 13.92018: 14.92019: 10.52020: 14.52021: 12.42022: 14.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia is 14.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia peaked at 18.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2019.

That places Armenia 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Armenia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.1%
2009 14.6% -19.1%
2010 14.6% -0.2%
2011 14.4% -1.3%
2012 15.3% +6.1%
2013 13.5% -12.0%
2014 16.5% +22.2%
2015 14.7% -11.0%
2016 17.2% +17.2%
2017 13.9% -19.0%
2018 14.9% +7.3%
2019 10.5% -29.9%
2020 14.5% +38.3%
2021 12.4% -14.1%
2022 14.3% +15.1%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 14.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 14.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.7%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 14.6% 18.1% 2
2010s 14.5% 10.5% 17.2% 10
2020s 13.7% 12.4% 14.5% 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 2 Ukraine 15.5% compare
  2. 3 Kosovo 14.6% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 14.6% compare
  4. 6 Serbia 14.3% compare
  5. 7 Belarus 12.7% compare
  6. 8 Romania 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Armenia was 14.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
How does Armenia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Armenia ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population